Project Management Engineer in Los Angeles, CA

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Project Management Engineer – Los Angeles

Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's entertainment company?

At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

The Job:

The Project Management Engineer (PME) will be responsible for driving the execution of global toys and games portfolios, and ideally possesses a technical, manufacturing, strategy, and/or process-mapping background. The person in this role will work closely with large cross-functional teams (Design, Marketing, Engineering, Quality, Packaging, etc.) to manage product development from concept through production. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, establishing critical path/milestones/dependencies to ensure timely and successful delivery of products, identifying risks and opportunities to pre-empt development hurdles, providing escalation management, and working with stakeholders to balance business, design, and technical objectives. The successful employee will be able to operate in a highly dynamic CPG environment, by exercising considerable judgment in employing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Job Requirements

Who’s a good fit for this team:

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment

Ability to employ critical thinking and problem solving techniques to approach any/all issues. If unable to resolve certain issues, can demonstrate a willingness to actively engage other support teams to drive towards resolution.

Strong attention to detail

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communications and interpersonal skills

Proactive and enthusiastic in approaching challenges

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or related technical field

2+ years’ experience in a project engineering or technical project management role

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun. From top leadership to new and veteran team members alike, everyone at Spin Master embodies our Core Values:

Integrity

Open Mindset

Innovation

Partnerships

Collaboration

Driving Results

Entrepreneurship

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